DB Ventures Limited v. ag9s et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-03088-ELR (N.D. Ga. July 12, 2023) Former soccer star, and current owner of Inter Miami CF, David Beckham, has brought suit in the Northern District of Georgia for trademark infringement against a long list of various foreign entities […]
UniPro Foodservice, Inc. v. Eastern Tea Corp., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-03691-ELR (N.D. Ga., June 14, 2023) Judge Eleanor Ross granted a motion for a permanent injunction, and also awarded the plaintiff’s statutory damages, attorneys fees, and costs in an “exceptional” trademark dispute. Plaintiff UniPro Foodservice, Inc., (“UniPro” or […]
Legendary Strikes Mobile Bowling, LLC. v. Luxury Strike LLC and Terrence Jackson, Jr., Civil Action No. 1:22-CV-05065-ELR (N.D. Ga. May 15, 2023) Plaintiff struck Defendants with a lawsuit alleging that Defendants infringe Plaintiff’s standard character trademark, “Legendary Strikes Mobile Bowling” (The “Legendary Mark”). Order, at 1-2. But the […]
IoT Innovations LLC v. Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-02375-ELR (N.D. Ga., June 1, 2023) Austin, Texas-based IoT Innovations LLC (“IoT”) brought suit in the Northern District of Georgia alleging infringement of six patents directed toward various systems and methods used to operate smart home devices, […]
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company v. Smart Source, LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-02086-ELR (N.D. Ga., May 9, 2023) A company in the automotive support industry has sued a competitor for alleged copyright violations involving business forms. Plaintiff Reynolds and Reynolds Company “creates, develops, distributes, and sells […]
Polaris Experience, LLC v. Washington et al, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00750-ELR (N.D. Ga., Feb. 17, 2023) A complaint filed in the Northern District leverages trademark law to hold a formerly authorized outfitter of Polaris Slingshot three-wheeled motorcycles accountable. The Plaintiff, Polaris Experience, contracts with outfitters to lease the […]
Bekiares Eliezer, LLP v. Legal Founders, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-00655-ELR (N.D. Ga., Feb. 13, 2023) A trademark Complaint in the Northern District pits two firms against each other over the use of an allegedly confusingly similar mark. Plaintiff Bekiares Eliezer, LLP, doing business as Founders Legal, accuses Defendant […]
Legendary Strikes Mobile Bowling, LLC v. Luxury Strike LLC et al, Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-05065-ELR (N.D. Ga., Dec. 22, 2022) A recent Northern District of Georgia complaint pits two bowling alley providers against one another over alleged trademark violations. The Plaintiff, Legendary Strikes Mobile Bowling, LLC, is a […]
This post follows up on this post on Judge Ross’s Order of June 6, 2016, in which she allowed Modtruss, Inc. (“Modtruss”), to clarify its intent with regard to a prior motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Defendant, Battlefrog LLC (“Battlefrog”). Escaping the technical […]
The latest order in a patent case in the Northern District of Georgia delves into the procedural niceties of federal practice, illustrating both how form continues to have power over substance and how the Court can nevertheless point the parties to a viable, low-cost solution. This case involves […]
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